Abida Mukhtar
Abida Mukhtar is the Founder and CEO of Inspiring Women, a network that engages and empowers young girls and women in all aspects of their life. Through various initiatives, including workshops and programs, Inspiring Women equips women and young girls with the confidence and skill set they need to pursue their dreams. Ms. Mukhtar is a financial consultant by profession, and brings with her, 12 years of experience in corporate turnaround and restructuring. She has exposure in various sectors – ranging from financial services, retail, healthcare, public sector and agribusiness. Currently, Ms. Mukhtar is the Chief Financial Officer of Super Bird (Pvt) Limited and the Chief Executive Officer at Dar-Es-Salaam Textiles Mills Limited in Lahore. Ms. Mukhtar earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics with honours from Smith College, USA and a Master’s degree in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics, UK.
Sunday 5th March
Invest in You
The “Invest in You” workshop’s goal is to increase women’s financial awareness and participation in the financial sphere in Pakistan. The workshop is geared to create an understanding of the financial world, allow participants to better manage their money while focusing on the importance of financial identity and financial security for women. Inspiring Women recognises that there are knowledge and access gaps regarding women and finance. We wish to bridge this gap by conducting skill-based trainings that enable women to increase their capacity, to break cultural / gender barriers and increase their access and build their know-how in finance.